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Agenda Item 3.2.2

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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
Memorandum
To: 

Board of Directors

From:

Madilyn Jacobsen, Transportation Planner

Meeting Date:

August 26, 2020

Subject:

Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee - AMBAG Representative


RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE the appointment of Miranda Taylor to serve as the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) primary representative on the TAMC Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee. 
SUMMARY:
The Board appoints agency representatives on an as-needed basis to serve on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee to advise staff on bicycle and pedestrian transportation issues and make recommendations to the TAMC Board. 
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No financial impact.
DISCUSSION:

The TAMC Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee is composed of volunteer residents and public agency representatives who meet monthly with TAMC staff to provide input to the TAMC Board on active transportation projects and programs. The Committee also provides input to local jurisdictions and Caltrans on bike and pedestrian infrastructure projects. The Committee has most recently led the effort to help shape the content and prioritization of projects in the Marina and Seaside Safe Routes to Schools Plan, and provided input for the regional Wayfinding Program.

 

Miranda Taylor is being nominated by Heather Adamson, Director of Planning at AMBAG, to represent AMBAG on the TAMC Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee. Ms. Taylor is a Land Use and Transportation Planner with interest in contributing to the committee based on experience with Monterey County's bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and the process of supporting infrastructure through safety and maintenance.

 

Committee vacancies remain for the cities of: Del Rey Oaks, Gonzales, Pacific Grove and Soledad. Additional vacancies include: Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District, Monterey-Salinas Transit, Pebble Beach Company, and the North Monterey County Recreation & Park District. Staff requests that Board members in these areas recruit interested individuals and refer them to staff for more information. 

WEB ATTACHMENTS:

Taylor - Nomination Letter and Application